Clothes-dkier



UNITED STTESPATENT OFFICE.-

JAS. J. HAMILTON, OF NEWOASTLE, INDIANA.

cLoTHEs-DRIERL Specfication of Letters Patent 1\To. 19,772, dated March30, 1858.

To all whom 'it may concm: v

Be it known that I, J AMEs J. HAMILTON, of Newcastle, in the county ofHenry and State of Indiana, have invented a new and useful Machine forHanging Out Clothes to Dry, (Clothes-Rack;) and I do hereby declare thatthe following is a full, clear, and exact description of theconstruction and operation of the same, reference being had to theannexed drawing, making the same a part of this specification.

The nature of my invention, consists in an upright post, to which isattached four arms, which said arms are at-tached to the post in such amann'er, that they may be suspended in a horizontal position, forming` aright angle with said post, through which, said arms, a cord is run andupon which clothes may be hung. w

To enable others to make and use my in- Vention, I will describe itsconstruction and operation.

I construct a post in drawing, marked 21, making the same 15 ft. longwhich is hollow from the base, marked 22 to the cap marked 23-havepockets in the sides of said post, in which the arms may fold. nd, Iconstruct the arms marked 1, 2, 8, 4 making the same 10 feet longandmake holes in said arms at a regular distance from the post (hooks onthe upper side of said arms answering the same end) through which to runthe cord marked 13, 14 & 15. I attach these arms to the post atthe lowerend by means of .wooden pegs or hinges. I place across the hollow in thepost below the lower end of the arms, a. roller to which is attached acord running from thence through to the hollow of the post, to the topof the post where it is attached to four other cords marked 9, 10, 11and 12 which said cords pass over four pulleys marked 7 and Sand areattached to the outer end of the arms. I attach to said ro'ller a 'crankby which I turn the roller and draw up the arms or let them down atpleasure. I place on the top of the post a cap marked 23 extending outto protect the whole from the weather, when wound up. The same whent-hus constructed is set over'a post in the ground so as to hold itsolid. The arms being extended, the line is drawn and the Clothessuspended across it.

IVhat I claim as novel and for which ask Letters Patent, is-

The application of the roller and pulleys to the arms and the folding ofthe arms to the post.

JAMES J. HAMILTON.

Attest: i

E. B. MARTINDALE, J. H. MILLETT.

